UH vs. Southwestern Adventist University

University of Houston vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

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Overview	UH	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Houston, TX	Keene, TX
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	46,700	793
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#452
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uh.edu	swau.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Houston is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (46,700 students vs. 793 students)

UH vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UH or Southwestern Adventist University?

• Southwestern Adventist University is 169.4% more expensive to attend than UH for in-state tuition ($23,400.00 vs. $8,685.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.1% higher at Southwestern Adventist University than University of Houston ($23,400.00 vs. $20,877.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Houston than Southwestern Adventist University ($14,056 vs. $20,028)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 21.1% lower than costs at University of Houston ($8,600 vs. $10,418)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than University of Houston (98% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students is 21.8% larger than aid received University of Houston ($13,959 vs. $11,457)

UH vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UH or Southwestern Adventist University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwestern Adventist University or UH .

• The average SAT score at University of Houston (1154) is 250 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming UH students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman UH students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3)
• UH has a higher acceptance rate (66.2%) than Southwestern Adventist University (53.6%)

UH vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UH or Southwestern Adventist University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southwestern Adventist University and UH.

• The graduation rate at UH is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (46% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from University of Houston earn on average $16,400 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $42,600)
• University of Houston students graduate with a $6,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($19,750 vs. $26,000)
• UH graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($204 vs. $268)
• More UH graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 49%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/